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Any references to people, places, businesses etc is entirely fictitious.
19.6-2 The New Sofa
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Little Lizzie was holding on to Connor's fingers, her feet on top of his shoes as he danced her around the empty living room. Sarah and Tommy were twirling too, while Amelia and Nicky were carefully marching across the paper footsteps their father had taped to the floor.
Abby chuckled at the sight. She entered the room carrying a laundry basket.
"I hate to break the party up," she said with a smile "but you children need to put your clean clothes away."
She doled out piles of clothing to the children as they came to her. Lizzie got a pair of socks to carry, while Sarah grabbed the rest of Lizzie's things. As Abby watched the boys and girls march upstairs with their burdens, Connor reached a hand out towards her.
"May I have this dance?" he asked grinning happily at her. She held out her hand and he drew her in close.
"Maybe I should cancel the sofa purchase," she whispered as they twirled through the room "seems a shame to lose our dance floor."
"It'll be fine," replied Connor "we'll just push the sofa up against the wall… later maybe we should get some chairs for the room too."
"Yeah," Abby agreed "after we get this lot paid for." She tilted her head to watch the children clambering back down the stairs.
"Another few years," Abby chuckled "and they'll be going to school dances."
"What?" choked Connor, his brown eyes widening in surprise. He missed a step.
Abby looked at him. "They're growing up you know."
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